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[oakenguy]

Happy New Year, everyone! Some of you have mentioned the belief that whatever you do on New Years Eve is how you'll spend the next year, so apparently D and I are going to spend it chasing inflatable dinosaurs down the middle of Boylston Street while about a bazillion people all around us blow cheap plastic horns. And explosions go off overhead. So, um, yay?

This is another way of saying that the First Night parade, and in particular the giant creations of the Puppeteers Collective, impressed the bejeezus out of us. After it was over we tried to go along with the post-parade crowd to the Common, but by the time we got there (two blocks; twenty minutes) we were pretty much done with the whole 'flotsam in a sea of humanity' thing so we split off, watched the fireworks from the Mass Ave bridge (pretty!), went over to Tosci's for a little ice cream, and were home in bed getting blitzed on wine by 10 o'clock.

It was pretty damn sweet, actually.

In totally unrelated news, I have to admit that among the many guilty pleasures I have (I think I'm up to 19 now) I love the rush of schadenfreude I get sometimes reading the Boston Police Department incident blog. Like this morning's entry:

Yesterday around 7:57am, officers from District 4 responded to Boston Medical Center to investigate a person. On arrival, officers met with the caller who stated she was a victim to an armed robbery the day before and believes she had just spotted the suspect. Officers approached the identified individual and requested her identification. The individual provided officers with several identifying documents, including the victim’s identification card (emphasis mine). The suspect, Leisa Roberts, 39, of Boston was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery.

Now I can be a bit disorganized. But I'd like to think that if I mugged someone and was still, for some strange reason, carrying around the loot a day later? I'd at least have the sense to not a)mix it up with my own ID and b)show it to cops.

Comments

[crossbonestyle.livejournal.com]

If the New Year's Eve thing is true, then that means I will be drinking and trying to kill off Kate's boyfriend. All. Year. Long.

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

So in other words, it totally works?

[crossbonestyle.livejournal.com]

yeah.
And I still want to hang out with you.

[ngakmafaery.livejournal.com]

...happy new year! Enjoy all the inflatables of the new year!

[lemur-catta.livejournal.com]

I've always heard it was New Years Day (from midnight onwards) that made the difference but, if that's true , most people would be spending the whole year semi-conscious with a headache and an upset stomach. Then again, I think a lot of people do....

More inflatable dinosaur chasing and giant puppets in 2007? Sounds good to me.

[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

I've also heard it as "whoever you spend new year's eve with will be the person you spend the coming year with."

[kali921.livejournal.com]

Some of you have mentioned the belief that whatever you do on New Years Eve is how you'll spend the next year, so apparently D and I are going to spend it chasing inflatable dinosaurs down the middle of Boylston Street while about a bazillion people all around us blow cheap plastic horns.

What's NOT awesome bout that? I'll take it!

[primping-poppet.livejournal.com]

Hey, that makes sense, because past years have been spent being awkward and dumb and not partying at all. If it's true, then I guess I'll be spending this year eating Newman O's out of a pretty lady's mouth, doing gel-transfers on wood, and giving spankings in front of big unshuttered windows.

:D

[kittybrat.livejournal.com]

I get a high from reading police logs, too. It's like an addiction. For Nashua and that area, I read for people I know. For other places, I read for funny things.

And wow. Leisa Roberts, whoever she is, is a freaking MORON.

[vozeatscake.livejournal.com]

Happy new year to you. I hope it's covered in melted cheese and gravy. Maybe with a sprinkling of chopped up bacon on top.

[heavenscalyx.livejournal.com]

I hope it's the New Year's Eve bit, because it would mean that I'm going to spend the next year drooling over fabulous butch women who sing, dance, and parade around with giant Vegas-style peacock tails attached to their tuxedoes.

[hazeleyedfae.livejournal.com]

O_O So you'll be spending it with lovely D and inflatable stuff?

...my year will be interesting, but not as good as that. :)

[ireneloughlin.livejournal.com]

Yay, i'll be spending the next year in toronto with girls who love girls, dancing, then in my pj's eating cheese and crackers...yay!! I loved your post and hope you have fun with the inflatable animals. Thanks for spreading love and creativity on new years eve...you are super sweet.
Irene